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Otago residents horrified by proposed power price hike

07:20 am on 20 November 2019

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The prospect of power price hikes across Otago is being met with horror and fear.

Aurora Energy is proposing households pay about 18 percent more from 2022 to 2024, to cover upgrades to its ageing infrastructure. But a critic says the eventual cost to customers will be a lot higher.

Katie Todd reports.